Chapter 657 The Reward Given by Lord Cheng
Ma Lu and the others' expressions shifted slightly, and they clenched their fists tightly, becoming subtly excited.
Sure enough, the next moment, Lord Cheng said, "Since I am here today, you can make any requests you have. As long as they are within reasonable limits, I can give you a promise."
That's a clever way of putting it, within reasonable limits... but isn't it still up to you?
But for Ma Lu and the others, Lord Cheng's promise was extremely precious.
The group exchanged glances, and for the moment, they really couldn't come up with any reward they needed.
After all, they never expected to meet the governor here, let alone receive a promise from him.
Seeing this, Lord Cheng said, "Why don't you discuss it? I'll give you half an hour."
"No, no need, sir. We've already made up our minds." With a single glance, they understood each other perfectly.
Lord Cheng raised an eyebrow. "Oh? Then you tell me."
"Sir, we want a mule cart. Also, we want a day off every two weeks to leave Zhengdao Village and go out for a stroll."
Lord Cheng said "Oh," thought for a moment, and then said, "Alright, I grant your permission."
Ma Lu and the others were overjoyed and quickly knelt down to kowtow, saying, "Thank you, sir! Thank you, sir!"
They can rest for one day after hunting for half a month, and then they can sell the extra game they catch.
With mule carts, they could go to the county town, and even the prefectural town.
They were all exiled here for committing the same crime. In another six months, they will regain their freedom and be able to freely enter and leave Zhengdao Village.
Before this, they wanted to save more money so that they could have a better life in the future.
After agreeing to Ma Lu and the others' request, Lord Cheng looked at Fang Xiyue and asked, "And you? What do you want?"
Fang Xiyue had never seen such a high-ranking official before. As soon as the official looked at her, she immediately knelt down on the ground with a thud, swallowing nervously.
Lord Cheng chuckled, “Don’t be nervous. I’m not a man-eater. Just say what you have to say.”
Fang Xiyue couldn't help but look at Shu Yu, who nodded to her. She then took a deep breath and said, "I... I want to beg Your Excellency for mercy. My father has been seriously injured since we arrived in the place of exile and has been unable to work in the fields. I... I want to beg Your Excellency to exempt my father from labor during this period."
The quick-witted constable beside him whispered, "Sir, Fang Xiyue's father was flogged by the local government before he arrived. When he got to Zhengdao Village, his injuries worsened, and he almost died. But now that he has seen a doctor, he is slowly recovering."
Master Cheng nodded. It was a minor matter; the other party was seriously ill, so it was not something that could be ignored.
So he agreed, "Sure, is there anything else?"
"And, I also need you to give my mother a different job, sir."
Fang Xiyue had considered telling the governor about her family's grievances, but Ayu had analyzed with her that there were countless people in Zhengdao Village who had been wronged and exiled, and the governor couldn't possibly take care of them all.
Besides, even if he wanted to intervene, the Fang family's case was decided by the local government, and Lord Cheng's influence couldn't extend that far. Every place has its officials' responsibilities; in Linzhang Prefecture, they are only responsible for guarding prisoners.
If Fang Xiyue wanted Lord Cheng to overturn her family's case, not only would she fail, but she would also dislike Lord Cheng even more. It would be better for her to make some practical requests for her family.
(End of this chapter)
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